1. character, fictional character, fictitious character

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

Example Sentences:
'she is the main character in the novel'

• fictional character
• fictitious character

2. character, lineament, quality

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

Example Sentences:
'each town has a quality all its own'
'the radical character of our demands'

• lineament
• quality

3. character, fiber, fibre

the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

Example Sentences:
'education has for its object the formation of character'

• fiber
• fibre

4. character, part, persona, role, theatrical role

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

Example Sentences:
'she played the part of Desdemona'

• part
• persona
• role
• theatrical role

5. case, character, eccentric, type

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Example Sentences:
'a real character'
'a strange character'
'a friendly eccentric'
'the capable type'
'a mental case'

• case
• eccentric
• type

6. character

good repute

Example Sentences:
'he is a man of character'

7. character, character reference, reference

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

Example Sentences:
'requests for character references are all too often answered evasively'

• character reference
• reference

8. character, grapheme, graphic symbol

a written symbol that is used to represent speech

Example Sentences:
'the Greek alphabet has 24 characters'

• grapheme
• graphic symbol

9. character

(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

10. character

engrave or inscribe characters on